In the race for apparel world dominance, Amazon has powered its way to the top. The e-commerce giant has created its own apparel lines, swooped in on major sports brands and engaged the power of customer data to edge out competition. But it looks like Amazon’s rapid apparel growth might have led to one emerging problem: counterfeits…
Read MoreMaryland Health Commission Uses Promotional T-shirts to Battle High Health Care Costs
Would we go walking around town in a T-shirt that reads “Hip Replacement $30, 06?” Probably not because we have a hard time deviating from our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” T-shirt lineup, but in the case of Maryland’s new promotional tees, we could be swayed.
Read MoreA Former Oil Engineer Has a Solution for Better Women’s Workwear
Women make up 24 percent of the STEM workforce, and yet their needs are not being considered when it comes to women’s workwear. Thankfully, petroleum engineer Jaime Glas decided to use her passion for fashion to upgrade the uniform options for other women…
Read MoreStarline Inc. Adds Northeast Director of Sales
Starline Inc., Grand Island, N.Y., announced the addition of Mike Newman as the new Northeast director of sales representing New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. “Starline proudly operates its main USA facility out of Western New York,” said Starline senior vice president…
Read MoreHow to Handle Company Growth (Without Compromising Your Customer Service)
Though it’s not a commonly used metric, needing more parking spaces is a good indicator that your company is growing. That sounds like a joke, but it’s exactly what happened with iClick, which increased sales by 275 percent over last year. The company jumped a record 29 spots on our Top 50 Suppliers list between…
Read MoreJeff Laniado, Promo Buyer for CBS, on His Distributor Past, Landing Large Accounts and the Dreaded Suitcase Full of Samples
Jeff Laniado, who worked for distributor Axis Promotions before moving to a promo buyer role at CBS, gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like making the switch, what he and other promo buyers are looking for, landing large accounts like CBS and some common mistakes distributors make when pitching prospects. Let’s just say Jeff isn’t a fan of the suitcase full of samples. Plus, Sean and Brendan get Gritty!…
Read MoreHUB Pen Company Expands IT Department
Over the last few months, Hub Pen Company, Braintree, Mass., has expanded its IT department. The supplier added David Medeiros, web and e-commerce developer; and Tyler Hines, Jr., web developer. It also promoted business systems analyst Terese Cook to enterprise software manager. “Over the last year we’ve seen more user adoption of our business systems…
Read MoreFail More
No matter what you think about Amazon, you have to admire its founder, Jeff Bezos. He has become the wealthiest person in modern history. Here’s what he says about failure: “Nine times out of 10, you’re going to fail. But every once in a while,…
Read MoreCafePress Acquired by Snapfish for $25M Amid Recent Struggles
The lead-up has finally come to a head: CafePress has agreed to sell its business to San Francisco-based photo storage and printing company Snapfish for more than $25 million. The move seems like the logical outcome of a years-long decline as CafePress struggled to adapt to changes in Google search algorithms…
Read More3 Ways Custom Mints Can Help to Promote Any Business!
Custom mints are an incredibly cost-effective way for your customers to build their business. From helping to build awareness of social media channels to promoting a new product or service, custom mints are a great marketing vehicle because of their low cost but high impact nature. Not sure exactly how customers can use custom mints…
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